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Kara Beck, Trainer
North Park University
Chicago, IL
PRIDE of Newaygo County |
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Josh Beeler, Trainer
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Chesapeake PRIDE |
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Haley Burrow, Trainer
Southern Arkansas University
Magnolia, AR
Magnolia Panther PRIDE |
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Thomas Engels, Trainer
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
Tawas PRIDE |
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Lito Garcia, Trainer
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA
Chesapeake PRIDE |
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Sarah Green, Trainer
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Crawfordsville PRIDE |
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Courtney Nickens, Trainer
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA
Chesapeake PRIDE |
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Becky Rodrigue, Trainer
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
PRIDE Troupe of St. Tammany |
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Kramer Schmidt, Trainer
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
PRIDE Troupe of St. Tammany |
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Stephanie St. George, Trainer
Hope College
Holland, MI
Tawas PRIDE |
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Kate Standefer, Trainer
Indiana Wesleyan College
Marion, IN
Crawfordsville PRIDE |
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Alipio Teixeira,
Int’l Training Consultant
Etapa Universidad
Sao Paulo, Brasil
PRIDE Brasil |
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Larry Wyn, Trainer
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
PRIDE of Newaygo County |
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So what are trainers?
Trainers are college aged students, committed to PRIDE Youth Programs’ message, and the development and enhancement of PRIDE teams.
What do trainers do?
Traveling throughout the United States and to other countries, trainers are walking encyclopedias of PRIDE! They facilitate training from 10-200 people, in small rural areas and the middle of large cities. From drug education to performance, communication to action planning, and team building to leadership, these young adults do it all! In their communities trainers volunteer through civic involvement, maintain academic excellence, are involved in clubs and organizations, and often stay involved with the PRIDE team that got them started. Talk about role models!
Who are the trainers?
This year we are excited to have 11 new trainers join us. Kara Beck is a sophomore at North Park University in Illinois. A fresh graduate of the Chesapeake PRIDE Team is Joshua Beeler. Thomas Engels is also a 2005 graduate, and joins us as he attends Western Michigan University. Virginia Unlimited member Lito Garcia joins us as an alumnus of Chesapeake PRIDE. PRIDE of Newaygo County alumnus Larry Wyn is another new addition to the team. From Crawfordsville PRIDE, Sarah Green joins us as a 2005 graduate. Now at school as a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh is Courtney Nickens. From a great team in St. Tammany, Louisiana or shall I say “Troupe” Becky Rodrigue and Timothy “Kramer” Schmidt will be joining us. Kate Standefer from Crawfordsville PRIDE and Stephanie St. George from Tawas PRIDE, round out the group. Alipio Teixeira Filho of PRIDE Brasil will be joining us as an International Training Team Consultant.
Returning to the team for their second year are Kaytee Alderton (PRIDE of Newaygo County), Haley Burrow (Magnolia PRIDE), Maggie Fernelius (Tawas PRIDE), and Joey Scarillo (PRIDE of Bethel Park). As third year members we have Eric Bean (PRIDE Y2Y Bermuda), Laura Phillips (Ottawa Jedi PRIDE) and Chip Smith (Collierville PRIDE). Devon McDonel (Collierville PRIDE) and Nick Trahan (Chesapeake PRIDE) join us for their 4th and 5th years on the team respectively.
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Eric Bean Jr.,
Lead Trainer
University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
PRIDE Youth to Youth Bermuda |
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Maggie Fernelius,
Lead Trainer and
PRIDE Newsletter Editor
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Tawas PRIDE |
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Joey Scarillo II,
Lead Trainer
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
PRIDE of Bethel Park |
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Chip Smith,
Lead Trainer
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Collierville PRIDE |
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Kaytee Alderton,
Senior Lead Trainer
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
PRIDE of Newaygo County |
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Devon McDonel,
Senior Lead Trainer
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Collierville PRIDE |
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Laura Phillips,
Senior Lead Trainer
Miami University
Oxford, OH
Ottawa Jedi PRIDE |
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Nicholas Trahan,
Senior Lead Trainer
Graduate of Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Chesapeake PRIDE |
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Facts about the Traning Team
1 Valedictorian
2 Youth of the Year Award recipients
3 Fraternity/Sorority members
4 previous PRIDE Guides
5 personally received or home team received an award at PRIDE2005
6 sophomores (average age of the trainers)
7 with summer birthdays
8 attend private colleges/universities
9 different states
10 guys
11 different home teams
12 first year members
13 attend public or state run colleges/universities
14 have been to four or more PRIDE conferences
15 underclassmen (first and second year students)
16 have been on a team that has been nominated or received team of the year
17 performed during the closing medley in Cincinnati
18 with only US citizenship
19 have at least another year of undergrad
20 United States residents
21 AMAZING TRAINERS
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